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Yellen: Rate hike ‘appropriate relatively soon,’ cites dangers in waiting
November 17th, 2016
Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday made her strongest comments to date in favor for a policy tightening in December, telling Congress an increase could be “appropriate relatively soon.” The head of the U.S. central bank also cited the ...
EFG HERMES and SAXO BANK form strategic partnership to launch multi-asset trading
November 16th, 2016
EFG Hermes, a leading financial services corporation in the Arab World, and Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist announced today the signing of a strategic partnership agreement, which will enable full integration of Saxo Bank’s SaxoTraderGO ...
Bonds Selloff Abates as Dollar Snaps Trump Rally; Oil Rebounds
November 15th, 2016
Emerging-market stocks, currencies have first gains in a week Japan bonds fall after auction; 10-year yield touches zero The fallout from Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency showed signs of moderating in financial markets with benchmark Treasuries and emerging-market ...
Dollar climbs as U.S. yields spike; Asia shares divided
November 14th, 2016
The U.S. dollar hit a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits sent Treasury yields ever higher, a painful mix for assets in many emerging market countries. The reflation trade saw ...
Euronext and Algomi to launch new trading facility to improve liquidity in pan-european corporate bond trading
November 3rd, 2016
Euronext today announced a 10 year partnership with leading Fixed Income technology provider Algomi to create a long-term joint-venture. This JV, capitalised by Euronext for US$ 2.3 million, will deploy Algomi’s award winning technology to a new MTF owned ...
Here’s How the US Presidential Election Will Affect the Markets; BlackRock
November 3rd, 2016
The 2016 U.S. election is unusually consequential. BlackRock’s Chief Equity Strategist Kate Moore examines what it could mean for investors. The 2016 U.S. election is unusually consequential. The underlying dynamics are driven by widening income inequality across the world, ...
EU and Canada signed CETA; a trade deal that sets a new standard for global trade
November 1st, 2016
On 30 October, the EU and Canada sign a trade agreement, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). This deal will create jobs and growth by boosting trade and strengthening economic relations. CETA’s progressive nature will set ...
Riksbank keeps low repo rate for longer
October 28th, 2016
Low repo rate for longer, Executive Board ready to extend government bond purchases in December The upturn in the Swedish economy is continuing, but the Riksbank assesses that it will take longer before inflation attains the target of 2 ...
EU Commission proposes major Tax reform; A fair tax system through the EU Single Market
October 27th, 2016
The Commission has today announced plans to overhaul the way in which companies are taxed in the Single Market, delivering a growth-friendly and fair corporate tax system. Re‑calibrated as part of a broader package of corporate tax reforms, the ...
Twitter Planning Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week
October 26th, 2016
Twitter Inc., having failed to sell itself, is planning to fire about 8 percent of its workforce as the struggling social-media company prepares to go it alone for the time being. Twitter may eliminate about 300 people, the same ...